Moral communities
Religious and secular
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11042906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Johnson (0000-0002-4706-8294, Missouri Western State University, corresponding author), Martin A Johnson, Phil Mullins (Missouri Western State University) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-166 |
| Publication date | 1990-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1520-6629(199004)18:2<153::aid-jcop2290180207>3.0.co;2-e |
| OpenAlex | W2127387747 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article considers the extent to which community groups (social/service clubs, professional organizations, churches, etc.) constitute “moral communities” (relatively coherent social networks which create and support meaningful human relationships by fostering common attitudes, values, and practices). It investigates the relationship between belonging to such a group and feelings of “mass society” (alienation, moral fragmentation, disengagement, and segmentation), self-esteem, and meaning and purpose. Questionnaire data were collected from three samples: 135 general psychology students, a randomly selected group of 440 adults who were contacted at home, and 405 adults who were attending church in one of 12 congregations. The data indicate that for many individuals community groups constitute moral communities, that such groups differ in the intensity and frequency of moral community feelings, and that the religious congregation is more likely to inspire feelings of moral community than is any other community group. Feelings of moral community were significantly correlated with reduced feelings of mass society and increased feelings of self-esteem and of meaning and purpose in life. Feelings of mass society were associated with lower self- esteem and a reduced sense of meaning and purpose in life.
Alienation · Feeling · Meaning (existential) · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
Religiosity in Paying Zakat and Tax Compliance in Medan City
The Problem with Morality
Religious Involvement, Social Ties, and Social Support in a Southeastern Community
Chapter 13. New Challenge to Inner-City Caregiving
The experience of moral community in a rural community context
The role of community psychology in Christian community development
Before the beginning
Personality expectations and perceptions of Roman Catholic clergy members
The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire
Perceptions of Parents on How Religion Influences Adolescents’ Sexual Behaviours in Two Ghanaian Communities
Atheists and Agnostics Negotiate Religion and Family
Belonging, believing, behaving, and Brexit
Prosociality enhances meaning in life
Society and the Adolescent Self-Image
Habits of the heart
The Concept of Community
Assessing and Strengthening the Impact of Social Support on Mental Health
Social Support as a Moderator of Life Stress
Community Attachment in Mass Society
The Loss of Community
On Urban Alienations and Anomie
The Concept of Community
Religious Commitment and the Quality of Life in American Society
Religiosity, Anxiety, and Meaning and Purpose
Religiosity, Well-Being, and Weltanschauung among the Elderly
Religion, Race and Psychological Well-Being
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2023 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |